TXPN24 KNES 231521
SIMWIR

A.  TROPICAL DISTURBANCE (97W)

B.  23/1430Z

C.  15.9N

D.  136.1E

E.  FIVE/MTSAT

F.  T1.0/1.0/D1.0/24HRS

G.  IR/EIR/SWIR

H.  REMARKS...97W HAS IMPROVED ITS ORGANIZATION PAST 6-12 HOURS
WITH DEEP CONVECTION INCREASING AND CONSOLIDATING WITH A CURVED BAND
FEATURE. 4 TENTHS BANDING OBTAINED ON LOG-10 SPIRAL FOR DT=2.5 WHICH IS
UNREALISTICALLY HIGH. QUIKSCAT PASS FROM 09Z SHOWED WELL DEFINED BROAD
CIRCULATION WITH GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS OUTSIDE OF RAIN FLAGGED VECTORS. IR
ANIMATION SUGGESTS AN ELONGATED LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION POSSIBLE EXTENDING
TO THE ENE OF THE CENTER LOCATION NOTED ABOVE. MET/PT=1.0. FT BASED
ON MET.

I.  ADDL POSITIONS

    NIL


...RUMINSKI